CVE-2010-3453 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause a crash in OpenOffice Writer by tricking users into opening a crafted Microsoft Word document.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-3453?
CVE-2010-3453 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Apache Openoffice, published on 28 Jan 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The WW8ListManager::WW8ListManager function in oowriter in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.x and 3.x before 3.3 does not properly handle an unspecified number of list levels in user-defined list styles in WW8 data in a Microsoft Word document, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted .DOC file that triggers an out-of-bounds write.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3453?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apache Openoffice, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3453?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2010-3453 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3453 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Openoffice
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wmv5-vqx6-3hcq.